But there is little sense of a cohesive ensemble effort here.

But this is not a star vehicle play, and much of what transpires requires an ensemble effort to fulfill the dramatic promise.

It's totally an ensemble effort, with no solos, but at the same time no one looks anonymous or dehumanized.

Overall, the performance is an admirable ensemble effort.

Still, this is an impressive ensemble effort by singers who dance and cavort but also take the story seriously.

As a result Jazz at Lincoln Center can sometimes look like a solo performance rather than an ensemble effort.

"She's a star who found herself in a ensemble effort and managed to make a lot of sense of the part."

Mostly, like the bandleader, they joined in a true ensemble effort, nurturing the roots of the music that gave them what prestige they've enjoyed.

Choral singing, the ensemble effort, it can really create some magic moments.

"Souvenir," completed last year, is an ensemble effort with a manic edge.